Effect of Handling of Laboratory Wastes on Liver Function Tests among Handlers in National Laboratory for Public Health in Khartoum State

Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver due to viral infections and there are groups of viruses that affect the liver of which hepatitis B and C viruses are the causative agents of sever form of liver disease with high rate of mortality. Laboratory waste handlers who undergo collection, transportation, and disposal of laboratory wastes in the National laboratory for public health are at risk of exposure to acquire those infections which transmit mainly as a result of contaminated blood and other body fluids including injury with sharp instruments, splash to the eye or mucous membrane. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and/or C viruses and associated liver function tests among laboratory waste handlers.

This is a cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2015, in national laboratory for public health, among 50 workers after acquiring ethical clearance and informed consent data were collected by using pre tested and well structured check list. Venous bloods were collected and the serums were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C antibody using Enzyme Linked Immuno sorbent Assay
technique (ELISA) and automated machine (Hitachi) for measuring liver function tests. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS software package (version19).
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Eltayeb, R (2021). Effect of Handling of Laboratory Wastes on Liver Function Tests among Handlers in National Laboratory for Public Health in Khartoum State. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-handling-of-laboratory-wastes-on-liver-function-tests-among-handlers-in-national-laboratory-for-public-health-in-khartoum-state

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Eltayeb, Rania "Effect of Handling of Laboratory Wastes on Liver Function Tests among Handlers in National Laboratory for Public Health in Khartoum State" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-handling-of-laboratory-wastes-on-liver-function-tests-among-handlers-in-national-laboratory-for-public-health-in-khartoum-state. Accessed 06 Oct. 2024.

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Eltayeb, Rania . "Effect of Handling of Laboratory Wastes on Liver Function Tests among Handlers in National Laboratory for Public Health in Khartoum State". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 06 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-handling-of-laboratory-wastes-on-liver-function-tests-among-handlers-in-national-laboratory-for-public-health-in-khartoum-state >.

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Eltayeb, Rania . "Effect of Handling of Laboratory Wastes on Liver Function Tests among Handlers in National Laboratory for Public Health in Khartoum State" Afribary (2021). Accessed October 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effect-of-handling-of-laboratory-wastes-on-liver-function-tests-among-handlers-in-national-laboratory-for-public-health-in-khartoum-state